Farewell Lake Seaplane Base (PAFK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:01 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAFS), PAFK is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Farewell Lake Seaplane Base in Farewell Lake, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Farewell Lake Seaplane Base (PAFK) is a seaplane base in Farewell Lake, AK. PAFK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFS, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAMC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFS, 35 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFS 281001Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR M04/ A3024 RMK AO2 SLP251 T1039 FZRANO $
What changed at PAFS (nearest station)?
Since the 0921Z (1:21 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.26 → 30.24 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PAFK
Based on the nearest station (PAFS), PAFK is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,350 ft (field elevation 1,052 ft). PAFK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAMC, about 60 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER-E | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| SE | 5,000 ft | WATER-E | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAFK weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at PAFK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFS reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- ICAO
- PAFK
- FAA LID
- FKK
- City
- Farewell Lake
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,052 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.5425, -153.6230
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFS
- TAF
- Nearest PAMC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 16h 7m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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1 airport50–100 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Farewell Lake Seaplane Base (PAFK)
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